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It's crazy that a 60 ton metal airplane can just fly (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I flew for the first time on a plane last week and I've seen planes take off at the airport. It looks crazy. But being on one is totally different like holy shit. The thing just FLIES. It just.... Soars... Through the sky! Like whoa man. Wtf... It's crazy. With how much these things weigh, it's insane to me the thing can just go up and bam, there we are, we're flying now. Like wow... Dude crazy.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 4 days ago (4 children)

it works because we believe in it. if everyone would lose faith in airplanes, they'd drop out of the sky.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Can I just lose faith in the private jets?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

And will it fly higher if we have the Faith of the Heart?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

WhhaaahhhHH!!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

easier yet, if everyone crams to the tail, it will likely crash

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Is this true? Sounds true but I feel like this should also be a test they do to ensure it doesn't fail.